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Not using the first name on your birth certificate

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  • 14-10-2018 10:41pm
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    blackcard
    Registered Users Posts: 3,888 ✭✭✭


    During a tea break recently, I happened to mention that the name that they knew me as is not the first name on my birth certificate nor on my passport or bank account. I was surprised when roughly half the people at the tea break did not use their first name either. Some used their second name, some a name they were called when they were young, one person just liked the name and started to use it. Is this common not to use your first name?


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    #2
    Try_harder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭Try_harder


    Fine! Im going by Mario now


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,249 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    A recent field study has revealed that about 50% of a randomly selected group of people do not habitually use their given name.

    Link to study.


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    eviltwin
    Registered Users Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    I don't use my birth name. I hate it so I go by my nickname, have done for years. If you called me by my birth name I probably wouldn't even register that it's me.


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    mad muffin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    I haven’t used my birth name since I was 6. I hate it so.

    Unfortunately I have to use it on official documents. One day I might change it by deed poll. Just to make it official.


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,249 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    mad muffin wrote: »
    One day I might change it by deed poll. Just to make it official.
    You don't need to. Habitual use changes your name by default. If your given name is Barry, but people generally know you as Larry, and you can demonstrate that this has been the case for an extended period, then the change has already taken place.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,056 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    endacl wrote: »
    You don't need to. Habitual use changes your name by default. If your name is Barry Murphy but people generally know you as Larry Murphy and you can demonstrate that this has been the case for an extended period, then the change has already taken place.

    FYP :eek: :)

    Not your ornery onager



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